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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

We referred yesterday to the great in
crease in the mail service between the
United States and the Southern American
countries as indicating a corresponding
increase in our commerce in those d.
rectiOns.
There Is also an increase in the mail
with European nations. From former
reports we can see that the ocean
service has steadily increased
with the weight Of the mails
carried from $996.6s4 in lssOto 1892 POI
in 1884, and to s4S7,447 for the last fiscal
year while for the year beginning July
1st next the cost is estimated at $647 600,
or considerably more than three times
that OF seven years ago. These indica
tions of growth in the mail service are
chiefly to be attributed to the operation
Of the Universal Postal Union. to the re-
gular growth Of the country, particularly
from immigration, and TO the present in
crease Of our trade with foreign ports.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The atmospheric pressure in Washing
ton is rapidly increasing, and upon the
outer gates the welcome to statesmen,
Lobbyists, and claim agents is displayed.
The enterprising owner of extra house
room puts up placard in the front win
dow whereon the legend Rooms for
Rent" attracts the transient" and hap
by is she, the lodging house owner, if she
can catch member" for thereby she
may secure the 'infloonce," and get per
ouisites or offices or little jobs Of writing
and copying for friends.
The yerdant constituent knows but
little Of his representative, and the festive
ways OF the gay capital.
Many district knows q quite staid
and yirtuous representative who sends
the good housewives garden seed and
the husband a few documents, but the
same individual in Washington keeps
lnxurant apartments, and goes often to
dinner parties, and with festive air
sends Government bouquets to actresses.
OF course, none of this applies to the
members or the Virginia delegation, but
only TO the less dignfed Hoosier states
men and the unregenera,e New En-.
glandsr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

According to the statements of the
officials at the capital there are to-day in
the city forty one Senators and forty
eight Representatives This is large
number, considering the fact that Con
gress does not meet for ten DAYS yet.
They will AL be here probably by the
middle of next week. \ bright, new
green carpet has been laid on the floor Of
the Senate chamber The only Senator
consulted in its selection was Mr. ingalls,
who happened to be in town when it was
purchased If it does not meet he APP
proval Of the dignfied Senators, Ingalls,
must take the blame lie thinks it is
pretty Washington Correspondence.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The recent triumphs of the Democratic
party are solid blessings that the people
doubtless remembered on yesterday for
they open the way to a sound policy that
will preserve the liberties Of the people
from the inroads made by the Republi-
cans.
No one but Republican faileG to see
the dangers to free Government so long
as men held the Administration who had
the audacity to conceive the idea of hold
ing il by fraud.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

rem holders are now being made In sofia
gold \ recent design had at the top end Of
The holder an exceedingly hfelike fly Of
platina
\ handsome paper cutter is quill pen Of
white finished silver, around the shank OF
which is coiled a large oxldized snake Of the
same metal
Two golden hugs, with garnet wings and
diamond necks, fighting duel ON a branch
OF gold with miniature swords Of silver, Is a
erotesque design for brooch.
An oxidized silver case for shaving
brush, ornamented with heraldic designs, is
al attractive article which promises 10 lind
favor this season as Christmas present
Jewellers Weekly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The riot at Thibodeaux in Louisiana,
in which twenty-five negroes were killed
while trying to capture the town, ought
to be keynote for Senator Sherman.
1t is true that the Eliza Pinkston episode
constitutes a serious brake on the Sher-
manic CORY shirt boom, but if he does
not try TO make case of ballot bull
doing out of the Thibodeaux riot, it will
be curious, in fact eccentric.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The report of the Superintendent OF
the Foreign Mail Service shows a great
increase in the amount of foreign CORES
POI dence, from which ii is concluded
that our commerce increased during the
last fiscal year, and this is especially eyi-
dent in our relations with the South
American countries.
The policy of the United States is TO
use the fastest steamers for carrying our
mails, irrespective of the flags they carry
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The killing of Malone seems to be re-
garded by Puck and other northern pa
pers as q great source of Thanksgiving.
Blu, what does it matter If Yirginians
have decreed that Mahone's body must
moulder In the grave if they are willing
that his soul shall go marching on.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

A very able newspaper objects to the
determination on the part Of certain
Methodists to hold camp meetings in the
vicinity Of popular fishing grounds.
And yet says that paper, fishermen must
need regeneration, being the finest and
most successful preyaricators OF course,
the man who catches minnow can make
out whale.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

Tha, is good hit at Comstock from
the Reformer who begs him to have the
trees taken out Of the park because they
are stripped of their leaves and show
naked limbs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The New York Herald recalls the
words of Mr.. Randall uttered last winter
to the effect that he believed in "a fair
and just revision Of our present tariff and
internal revenue taxation
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

Among other things 10 be remembered
on Thanksgiving Day was that while the
average citizen roasted his turkey, he
had the sweet and soothing assurance
that Mahone's goose was cooked.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

Let the good and pious Democrat In
Congress beware of the proposed States
of Dakota and Washington, which
would bring the Republicans six elector-
al votes
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

1t is noticed with surprise that Mr.. SUI
livan is not received with much attention
from the literary people of London. He
has not yet met such men as Tennyson,
Arnold, Browning, Spencer, Tyndall,
Huxley. Malock, Swinburne, Black,
Hardy and others eminent in letters and
learning who, one might suppose, would
be attracted by the most distinguished
citizen OF the literary centre of America
-ChiedgO TINES
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

How did a New York paper get any
"ofiicial figures" about the Virginia
election, when none have been an
nounced :
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

tr- The TINES will be mailed 10 your ad-
dress while out Of the city at oc. per month.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

The W0uds correspondent has found
a prominent statesman who says this
Speaker Carlisle has reached point
where he must meet the issue sQuarely
No half measures willanswer in the crisis
which is approaching. No legislation
boxing 10 reasonable reduction Of the
tariff can possibly meet the approval Of
Mr. Randall, and the low-iariif Democrats
understand this fully There will be but
one great issue before the coming Con-
gress, and this question, with its ramifi-
cations in the way of measures to reduce
the surplus already in the Treasury, must
occupy he attention Of both houses du-
ring many month of the season, under
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

CITY Delivery by carriers at ~ ccuts per week
By mail, postage paid. daily one year. $3.50 SIX
months. Sl.75; three months. 81.
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one year. 81; ak months, " cents; three
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25

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as secOnd-class matter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19
HOrSeraGiSh Culture.

To grow horseradish properly, it
requires high manuring, greater than
viii pay to apply to that crop alone,
hence it is almost invariably grown
secondary to some other crop that is
highly manured, usually early cab
bages are planted out in rows two feet
apart, the Horseradish is set out mid
way between the rows of cabbages, and
eighteen inches apart in the rows. The
sets are small roots cut off in preparing
the Horseradish for market. These are
four to six inches long, and cut square
at the top and slOping below, so that
they may be planted right end up.
These sets are planted in holes made
by light iron bar, so deep that the
top of the set is three inches below the
surface; this allows the cabbages to be
cultivated as if there were no Horse
radish there, and when the crop of
early cabbages is cut off, the land is
given up to the other crop. If Horse
radish is planted, it should always be
dug at the end of the first season,
whether there is sale for it or not, as
left longer, it takes possession of the
soil and becomes a vile weed. The
roots, small as well as large, are dug
in the fall, and stored in pits like other
roots. For market they are washed
and trimmed, and sold by the ton. Our
correspondent asks about putting up"
Horseradish. 1t is grated, placed
in wide-mouthed bottles, and covered
with vinegar, but in this condition it is
supplied by those who take it from
house to house. In the markets it is
furnished grated by those who sell
vegetables.-Americap Agr5culturjSt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19
Terrible Incident of the War.

During the tumult and excitement
of the late War one of the saddest
incidents that occurred was the mar
riage and death OF Annie. eldest
daughter of Gov. Pickens of South
Carolina. In the midst of the great
events of the War such tragedies were
comparatively unnoticed, but now that
time has calmed the troubled sea of
strife and contention a picture of that
scene will be of general interest and
will awaken a chord OF sympathy in
the hearts of all who read IT,
April p, 1868, IL Charleston, S. c.,
at the residence of Gov. Pickens, a
party was assembled to witness the
marriage ceremony of Annie Pickens
TO Lieut.. lie Rochelle.
1t was time when terror and an
guish were prevailing throughout the
entire South, and the booming Of the
Union guns then roared in the harbors,
but the little number who had col
lected together had determined to
smile even though their hearts We're
aching and they We're trembling with
terror. Beneath the soft light of the
chandelier the clergyman stood with
the habiliments of the church en-
shrouding his venerable form. Before
him was the noble young Lieutenant
in his official uniform, while beside
him leaned the beautiful and stately
woman who was to become his wife.
There she stood, regal and proud,
possessing everything that prestige Of
birth, rank, and wealth could give.
Are you ready?" asked the minister,
unclasping his book. Yes" said lie
Rochelle, taking the hand of the bride.
Scarcely was the answer uttered than
there was an awful crash. A she'll
from the enemy's guns had penetrated
the mansion, bursting in the midst of
the marriage scene, and scattering its
deadly missiles around; men trembled
and women screamed, mirrors were
shivered and for a moment the walls
seemed to rock to and fro. In a few
moments quiet reigned, and it was
ascertained that the only fatal wound
received was in the left temple of the
waiting bride, who lay like beautiful
crushed flower in the arms of her
agoniZed lover. Laying her on a
lounge he bent over her, and in a
moan of despair prayed that even in
dtdIH Sllt NOtli DtSOtllt HIS NlIt. I1GI
quick-drawn breath, melted in a sigh,
as the lips smiled assent. There she
lay. pure and white as the cluster of
camellias at her breast, while the
crimson life-tidc oozed in heavy drops
from the death wound in her brow and
coursed its stream over the lovely
cheek, marring the snowy clouds of
the bridal veil that envelOped he..
The ceremony was of few words. and
the ''yes" was murmued in dying
whisper beneath the husbands kiss.
In a moment all was over, a little
struggle and she was dead.
Beneath the cool deep shadows of
the magnolia Annie Pickens lie Ro-
chelle was laid to rest, where the sad
wall of the water sighed an eternal
requiem, while the brave young soldier
went his way. in the fire and danger of
battle, to serve his country and his
God. He little feared the sword or
the bullet of war, for ever at his heart
there was a wound more cruel than
death and lasting as life.-AtIanta
Constitution.
-<z---
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19
Seen in a Street-Car.

| have seen almost everything done
in a horse-car. from spanking a recall
citrant baby to the perusing Of an
alarming volume on anatomy, but |
never happened to travel down town
with a corresponding secretary" until
the other dav. The car was loaded
with passengers. and, squeezed be-
tween me and an individual who looked
as though he had been to funeral, sat
a little woman with a black shopping
bag on her knee. Presently She man
aged to get elbow room sufficient to
open the bag, which was filled with
divers and sundry articles which shall
be namelesS. Letters and a quantity
of stationery prOtruded from an outer
pocket, and these she ratified through
at the risk Of upsetting the whole con-
Germ in the straw, until she found a
particular epistle that it @rieyes me to
admit | read as well as herself. 1t was
impossible to avoid seeing its contents
unless | closed my eyes, for it was held
IL 4 way either To shut out my view or
to make me turn my head and look
down my other neighbor's ear. The
ear was not attractive, and so | read
the letter. After this had been accom-
piished, a vigorous search was again
made in the bag for what proved to be
a stylographic pen. Then a note-paper
was selected, and, the bag serving for
a portfolio, this person cooNy began to
indite a reply to the etfusion we had
Just read, If She had only invited me
to write it? But she did not. Her pen
few along regardless of the interested
gaze Of a dozen pairs OF eyes now in
tently watching the composition. and
every now and then, when the sea was
pretty heavy, she would pause, as
though III deep meditation, and then,
as travel became normal, return to her
missiye. Had size been in her own
apartment She could not have been
more unconcerned. Finally, as the
car approached West street. the letter
came to an end: it was folded, another
hunt for an envelope; then a stamp,
applied in the legitimate fashion; the
envelope flap stuck down; the super
Scrlpti0n inscribed, and with a nod TO
the iibrarian-bcg pardon, conductor
out hops the scribe and disappears
in the crowd OF Winter street! | am
certain this episode could only have
occurred in Boston Boston Heraid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19
Beauty Well Baliasted.

The modern woman is well ballasted.
If she had the wings that go with the
celestial qualities the rOmancers as
cribe to her they had need be of good
size and stoUtly feathered to lift her
and her paraphernalia above the
ground.
The writer tried the scales upon her
hat and wrap last week. The little
jet and lace affair that fits so iauntily
over her shoulders. and looks as airy
and light as the spring morning itself,
is. no such @ossamer. 1t need weigh
next to nothing, but it can and does
run as high as thirty pounds. Ten
pounds is good average weight for
glitter and tinkle enough to make a
panoply of sparkling sun-points of
their owner as she walks the streets
looking like a dewdrop and feeling
like lump of lead.
The long and dignified raglan that
covers the figure from top to toe has
possibilities in the way of beads that
are not granted it for nothing, and it
improves them to the full. Forty
pounds it is said to weigh; there are
fairy tales of fifty, but the writer
optdhS tuiN WUGltOl size .hiONS. 1uG
bonnet hardly knows the meaning of
ayoirdupois till it makes the acquaint-
ance Of that black king jet, but then
it weighs down the scales in right
lordly fashion. -Four pounds is little
enough for glittering beaded crown,
and there are heads that submit to
eight and nine without a murmur for
the sake of such a regal diadem.
Forty-ive pounds has a jetted gown
been known TO weigh; plus thirty for
the wrap and five for the bonnet, the
sum is nice little total of eighty
pounds for the proverbially delicate
American woman to carry about with
her on promcnades.-NelO York Mail
and E'g,4Iy.pQS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19

Welding shucks as they trampled them
down in the pens. The master of the
house. and generally the ladies, and
some of the neighboring planters would
assemble at a little distance and enjoy
the corn-shucking and the wild songs
quite as much as the negroes. At
length the pile would grow SO small
that the laborers would strike up their
supper song:
o. forty weight er Johnny cake,
An fifty weight er cheese,
An er big pot or hOmiuy,
\ er little pot er pease.
o. Jenny, amt yo ash-cake done, my da'lin!
Jenny, amt 20 ash-cake done, my deah?
An ! went to de rivah.
An | cOuldn git ercrOss,
An ! give FIVE dUlahs 70 n ole bin boss.
.. Jenny, ain't 20 ash-cake done, my da lin ?
Jenny, amt yo' ash-cake done, my deah?
Big ole buZza'd er fyins, by:
Sezee, ole man, yo' hoss II die
An ef e dies ! II tan is skin.
N il he lives | ride i'm ergin.
O, Jenny, ain yo' ash-cake done, my da lin?
Jenny. amt yo' ash-cake done, my deah?
Sol my hoss in Tennessee,
N his iaw-bOne come back to me,
An de jaw-bone popped an de marrer flew
High 5 my head, an higher too:
., Jenny. ain I so ash-cake done, my da lin:
Jenny, amt 80 ash-cakc done. my GeahE
There would be scramble for the
last ear. and when it was stripped of
its husk and tossed on the pile they
would make rush for the master,
and, lifting him willing captive, TO
their shoulders, they would carry him
all around the corn pile, singing, yell
ling, dancing, and laughing, until they
were tired out.
Treat, boss, treat" would then be
the cry. and the old brown jug would
be passed, and long and deep were the
draughts they made.
Under the shadow of the great
hOney-locust trees long tables were set,
and heaped and piled in prodigal hos
pitality were the homely viands of the
plantations, with a generous share of
the ''knickknacks" and goodies of the
white folks table.
Quit dar. now. AK the blessin',
Pepper Joe. and then the venerable
supernumerary of the plantation would
take his place ut the head of the table:
Good Lo'd, mex us t'ankfu fo' wot
we bout to receive. an bress de missis,
and de massa, an all yo' chillen, fo'
CHS sake, amen"
Then there were such clatter of
knives and forks, and such merry peals
Of laughter that one unacquainted with
the state Of affairs could never have
dreamed that they were slaves. Sup
per over, the darkies would assemble
in the front yard, and after few songs
and dances they would disperse, and
their mellow songs could be heard for
long distance rs they tramped home
ward through the sombre woods.
Such was an old-time ''corn-shuck-
ing now grown almost obsolete in the
South.-M H. Folsom IN Chicago Tri-
bUne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-05-19
Diamond-C d-Cutting.

'sTo what extent has diamond-cut-
ting been developed in this country?"
was the query put by the writer to
leading diamond merchant on Maiden
lane
We'll" was the reply, as yet it can
hardly be considered as an element in
our diamond business. 1t is, in fact,
IN Is infancy, and its beginning dates
back scarcely more than fifteen years.
presume there are not two hundred
persons at the most engaged in this
branch of the diamond trade, and they
are confined chiefly to this city and
Boston. There are but few foreigners
among them, for a large number of
American boys have been educated to
the trade within recent years. An
apprenticeship is served, | think, in
about three years. 1t is not likely,
however, that the work of polishing
and cutting diamonds will acquire any
substantial position in this country for
many years to come, mainly because
labor is so much cheaper in Amster-
daB', where whole families are en-
gagged in this trade. Whenever the
demand for the stones is lesSened,
these can and do reduce the price to a
figure with which it would be utterly
impossible for Americans to compete.
1t would, of course, be a great advant-
age if we could bring the diamond
here in its rough state in large quanti-
ties, as we would thereby save the
duty of 10 per cent. charged on the
cut stones. But at the present time
the quantity of rough diamonds i'm
ported is not nearly sufficient to make
any appreciable difference in the price,
or to influence the market in any
respect.
There is no doubt about our excel
lency III cutting stones. We have de-
veloped a style which to a certain
extent sacrifices material in shaping
the stone, but it obtains thereby the
best effect. This is what is most de-
sired. The credit Of the Introduction
of this new style is largely due to a
Boston man, who was also the first to
instruct American boys in the art of
cutting and polishing. We have also
made some improvements in ma
chinnry, but the best Flaps" for polish
ing diamonds are still imported from
Amsterdam
ne wages palu 10 tHeSe diamond
cutters may be considered high, and
the more skilled workmen are paid at
SO much per carat in the rough. The
workmen must have good judgment
as to the form in which the stone will
cut the best. Sometimes a great deal
must be cut from the rough stone to
get rid of imperfections, and again it
is preferable to save material by leav-
ing ,hem. His judgment must decide
whether the stone will be more valu-
able when small without a flaw, or
when larger with the flaw. As a
general thing there are always imper-
feetions in the rough stones, and the
main. thing to be observed in buying
them is whether the flaws can be easily
eradicated. Our city has not vet at
tained the dignity Of being a market
for rough stones, and we still 90 to
Amsterdam, London, and Paris for
our upplies.
Yes, there are more diamonds sold
in this country than ever before, but
the increase Of dealers has been in
much larger proportion than that
of the consumers. The demand at
present is mostly for small diamonds
for making up into ornaments. "-Ne1C
York Commercial 4Rl,eytiSPr